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TRANSFER PRINTING AND, ISSUING MACHINE.

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A. D. ROGERS AND R. J. MANKER.

TRANSFER PRINTING AND ISSUING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent Patented JulyS, .1921.

Application filed :April s, 1920. Serial No. 373,186.

T his invention relates to transfer printing and issuing machines and has for its ob ect to provide an improved machine of this character of simple substantial construction which will be dependable and effective for the printing and issuing oftransfers under the usual conditions of street railway operation in connection with which the machines are to be employed. 7 y

In the development of machines of this character there has been a tendency hereto fore to evolve elaborate mechanism not well adapted for the rough usage street car equipment of every kind is subjected to. In the present invention due consideration has been given to these conditions and only mechanism of simple and substantial construction is'employed and which is adapted to with stand the normally rough usage incident to the issuing of transfers on the machines under all conditions of weather and tratlic.

It is a further object of the invention to record on, the transfers issued from the machine only such data as is essential to the purposes of the transfer, such as the date and hour of issue, the name of the car line or division thereof and the direction the car on which the transfer is to be used is to go.

In the form here shown the transfer machine'is constructed for hand operation, but it will be apparent from the illustrated construction that the machine is readily adaptable for operation with suitable treadle mechanism, or to be operated by an electric motor.

lVhil'e the machine as here shown is arranged for printing and issuing transfers it will be apparent also that the same may readily be adapted to the printing and issuing of'tickets of admission, such as theater tickets, park tickets, etc., merely by substituting printing devices for recording the required data and subject matter on the particular kind of tickets to be issued.

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gure 1 1s a side-elevation of ourmachine; 3 f

Fig. 2 1s a longitudinal.vertical sectional view of the machine;

F g. 3 s a plan view thereof;

F 1g. 4 is an enlarged l ongltudinal section of the base plate, printlng plate and supporting plate and adjunct devices; Y a i 1* 1g. 5 is a detail end View of the supporting plate and the normal position; F 1g. 6 is alike view ofthesame devices in a perforating position perforating devices in a Iiig. 7 1s avertical transverse sectional view of the machine;

1* 1g. 8 s a vlew of one of the transfers, a product of themachine and F 1g. 9 1S a detail vlew in side elevation o theprint-ing and indicating or-setting heads.

As shown 1n the accompanying drawings.

the transfer printing and issuing mechanism 18 supported in a suitable, frame 1 which is preferablyan all metal frame secured together ill a manner to effect practically'a dust and moisture proof housing for the mechanism. Extendingrearwardly from the base of the frame is a paper reelconsistin of a base plate 2 and two opposite support ing plates 3. A roll of l on the shaft 5 extending between the plates pply paper to the machine'for printing the transfers. 1

Mounted in the frame 1, in any suitable manner in fixed relation thereto, is a base plate 6' which has mounted thereon by, means of screws 6 a printing plate 7 having the invariable data, such asthe name of the railway company, conditions under which the transfers are issued and regulations relative to their use, etc., arranged thereon.

Cooperating with the printing plate are adjustable printing devices for setting up the variable data of the transfers, consisting of the date and hour, etc, as herein enumerated. As here shown these devices 0011-.

sist of date printing wheels 8 and 9'mounted 011 nested. shafts 10 and 11, respectively, which are supported in a suitable bearing in the side plate of the frame 1 and in suspended be aring brackets 12 and 13 secured to and extending downwardly from the plate 6. The printing wheels 8 and 9 are adjusted to set up the date on the printing plate 6 paper .4: supported by means of date indicating and setting heads 14 and 15 secured to the shafts 10 and 11, respectively, outside the frame 1.

Also cooperating with the plate 6 are data printing wheels 16, 17 and 18, secured respectively to nested shafts 19, 20 and 21 which are supported in the frame 1 and in the suspended bracket 13 have secured to their outer ends, respectively, data indicating and setting heads 22, 28 and 24. As here shown the data indicating head 22 and printing wheel 16 are utilized to set up in connection with the printing plate 6 the name of the car line or division thereof; the head 23 and wheel 17 are utilized to set up the division of the day, a. m. or p. m., and the fraction of the hour; and the head 24: and wheel 18 are utilized to set up the direction of travel.

The printing faces of the data printing wheels when adjusted relative to the plate 6 come flush, or substantially so,'with the printing surface of the plate. Thus when a print is taken off the plate the same will include the data set up 011 the adjustable printing wheels. Supported above the base plate 6 in horizontal alinement therewith and having vertical movement relative thereto is a printing platen or plate 25 which normally rests at the four corners thereof on compression springs 26 and is alined in its up and down movement relative to the plate 6 by guide pins 27 which cooperate with the springs 26 to effect even or balanced operation of the plate 25.

Supported on the plate 25 in suitable side bearings 28 is a roller 29 and cooperating with the roller to actuate the printing platen is an eccentric cam shaft 30 mounted in adjustable bearing plates 31 which are connected to supporting plates 32 mounted upon and extending upwardly from the printing base plate 6, by means of lock-nut adjusting screws Thus by setting the screws 33 the cam shaft may. be raised and lowered relative to the roller 29 to effect adjustment of the movement of the printing platen relative to the stationary plate 6, provision being made in the supporting plates 32 to permit of the required vertical movement of the cam shaft to effect the printing adjustment of the parts.

Thus upon each full turn of the cam shaft 30, which is on the main operating shaft, the platen 25 will be moved first down into printing relation with the plate 7 and then re turned to normal position, as shown in the different figures of the drawings.

At the end of the machine adjacent the paper supply roll 4, paper feeding rolls 3A are mounted in suitable hearings in the frame 1. One of the feed rollers 3 1 should preferably be made of resilient material, such as rubber, and the other roller of metal, and the latter may be knurled to produce a feeding grip on the paper, or both rollers may be of metal and knurled to grip the paper. A

required extent to'feed the paper strip for-- ward across the printing plate a predetermined distance equal to the length of a transfer. The platen 25 is provided at its end opposite the paper feeding devices 34 with a paper perforator 40 which acts to perforate the paper strip between successive transfers, rendering the paper easily severed, the mechanism being properly timed to effect the proper feeding of the paper through the machine and the perforating of it to aid in the severance of the transfers as the same are delivered from the printing plate When the plate 12 is in normal or upper position the perforating or severing pins a at their lower ends are within a stripper b of resilient material, as steel, having slots 0 through which pass screws (Z to secure the stripper to the plate 'n. hen the perforating devices come down upon the paper, as shown in Fig. 6, this stripper Z) yields, allowing the pins to pass on through the paper. As the plate it rises the stripper exerts itself by its inherent spring action against the paper and holds it down on the printing plate 6 and thus strips the paper from the pins and prevents it being lifted by the receding movement of the pins.

Any suitable means may be employed to supply ink to the printing plate 7 and type wheels 8, 9, 16, 1'7 and 18 to obtain an ink impression therefrom. As here shown a preferred means, consisting of an endless ink ribbon a1 and ribbon feeding rollers A2 and a3 may be employed. These rollers may be of any suitable type to effect positive feeding of the ribbon over the face of the printing plate '7. The rollers 42 are actuated by means of belt wheels 44 and 15 secured, re spectively, to earn shaft 30 or belt wheel 37 and the inner feed roller 42 and connected. one to the other by a belt 46. The roller 13 is an idler or guide roller which acts to guide the ribbon 11 over the printing plate. At the opposite end of the printing plate a guide roller or shaft 47 suitably supported relative to the plate is employed to guide the ribbon from the plate through a slot 18 into the lower part of the frame 1. A gravity roller 49 suitably mounted in the lower part of the frame 1 is employed preferably as illustrated in Fig. 2 to keep the ribbon taut in order to effect regular and positive.

eaereq feeding thereof. A detachable plate 50 is secured to the end of'the plate 6, adjacent the. guideshaft 47 to partially close the slot 48, the slot being opened when the plate is removed to permit of replacing-the rib here shown that one or more ribbons and a."

corresponding number of strips of paper may be fed over the printing plate by the feeding devices and, therefore, that duplicate printin 's may beobtained by a single operation. Vhilev duplicate prints are not required in the issuing of transfers, the same may be. required or desirable in other uses of the machine.

lVith the construction here shown the ribbon will be fed forward upon each operation of the machine, but to less extent than the paper strip, the ratio of feeding between the ribbon and paperbeing immaterial. Thus the entire ribbon will be utilizedin supplying ink to theprinting plate.

From the foregoing detailed description the construction and operation of the improved printing machine and its uses will be readily understood. The invention deals more especially with the general principle of construction and operation of the machine and it willbe understood that various modifications may be made relative to the detail arrangements without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In Fig. 8 we have illustrated one product of this machine, a transfer for use'by passengers on leaving a car of one line to enter a car of the cooperating line at a junction. point. It will be seen that at the left the transfer bears the name of the railway company issuing it, in the middle portion it bears the month and date, the hour and minute of the day and the direction the passenger is to ride on the car to which he is transferring, as shown by N, indicating circumstances at hand, but the important matter of month and date, hour and minute and possibly the designation of the direction to which the ticket holder is to go or the place to be occupied will be used.

We would add that it may be preferable to provide the platen 25 with a facing of rubber 25 for the purpose of affording some yieldability when the platen comes down on the paper in the printing operation.

Having thus fully described our invention, What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is V I 1. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate havlng data of fixed character arranged thereon, of print ng wheels cooperatlng with said plate to set up in connection therewithdata of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, a rotatable shaft, a device to feed a strip of paper over said plate to receive an impression therefrom and means on said shaft to operate the feeding device and the platen' 2. In a transfer. issuing-machine, the comloination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheel's cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, a rotatable shaft, a device to feed a strip of paper over said plate'to receive an impression; therefrom, and means on said shaft to operate the feeding device and the platen and means operablewith the platen to render said strip severable into transfers of predetermined length. v

3. In atransfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating. with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a springsupported platen and shaft, carrying means to operate theplaten all adjustable relative to said plate, and means to feed a strip of paper over said plate to receive an impression therefrom. i

4. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, With a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, means to feed a strip of paper over the plate to receive an impression therefrom, and a. rotatable shaft for actuating said platen, ribbon and said paper feeding means.

5. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, means to feed a strip of paper over the plate to receive an rib impression therefrom, and a common actuator, whereby said platen and ribbon and the paper feeding means may be simultaneously operated to bring the platen, ribbon and aper to printing position.

6. n a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, means to feed a strip of paper over the plate to receive an impression therefrom, an actuating mechanism comprising an eccentric cam shaft, whereby said platen may be operated, and connections whereby said ribbon and the paper strip will be fed over the printing plate while said platen is being operated.

7. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, means to feed a strip of paper over the plate to receive an impression therefrom, and actuating mechanism comprising an eccentric cam shaft and an intermediate roller shaft, whereby said platen may be operated, and connections whereby said ribbon and the paper strip will be simultaneously fed over the printing plate.

8. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data .of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, means to feed a strip of paper over the plate to receive an impression therefrom, and actuating mechanism comprising a cam shaft'bodily adjustable relative to the printing plate and cooperating with said platen whereby the platen may be operated, and connections whereby said ribbon and the paper strip will be fed over the printing plate while said platen is being operated.

9. In a transfer issuing machine, the combination, with a stationary printing plate having data of fixed character arranged thereon, of printing wheels cooperating with said plate to set .up in connection therewith data of variable character, a movable platen operable relative to said plate, an endless ink ribbon cooperating with said plate, and means to feed a strip of paper over the plate in the direction of movement of said ribbon, and a rotatable shaft and connections for simultaneously actuating the platen, the ribbon and the paper feeding means.

10. In a transfer issuing machine the combination with a stationary printing plate, a platen movable relative to said plate, an inking ribbon, and paper feeding means, a shaft having thereon a cam for operating the platen and pulleys for operating the inking ribbon and paper feeding means.

11. In a transfer issuing machine, a stationary printing plate, a bodily movable platen, an inking ribbon, paper feeding means and a rotatable shaft carrying an eccentric for operating the platen, a large pulley for operating the paper feeding means, and a smaller pulley for operating the inking ribbon.

In testimony whereof, we afiix our signatures.

ARTHUR D. ROGERS. ROY J. MANKER 

